I've been very impressed with some captures on the 365project of very beautiful butterflies. Well I've search and tried but all I found was this scruffy butterfly. It was still living and enjoying itself on the roadside verges collecting nectar to live.
It reminds me so much of myself, I once was a beautiful butterfly in my youth, looking after myself and taking care how I looked. Most importantly was impressing a new partner, until they were captured and finally bringing other life into the world.
Later that beautiful butterfly started to go downhill, partner had gone walkies, and youngsters had flown away, whilst my health started to go downhill. I had become that scruffy butterfly, still getting out and about but not worrying about how I looked.
Yet I was still enjoying myself, collecting nectar, or in my case food, I didn't need to worry about how I looked as I didn't need to be that pretty butterfly anymore.
I had changed from a lovely Red Admiral to a scruffy Cabbage White, but I was alive and hopefully making people laugh and smile which is what I want to do these days.
Hmmm, There is no definition of beauty, but when you can see someone's spirit coming through, something unexplainable, that's beautiful to me.
The years my have slightly wrinkled the exterior but beauty and wisdom comes from within. I look forward everyday to your pics and funny narratives and that is a beautiful thing you share with us.
Nice find on the butterfly :)
I love your life comparison with the butterfly Heather! I think anyone who knows you appreciate your every other attribute even if you’re not Red Admiral you once were….beauty fades but inner strength & good humour is what people are drawn to now. You bring fun & pleasure to all so no doing yourself down!
I love the story and analogy, Heather. I think as we get old, we’re all a bit scruffy like that butterfly, but we get used to it and comfortable in our old, familiar skin. What does it really matter if we’re invisible to most people younger than ourselves? 🤔😌
@happypat Don't worry Pat, it was said with tongue in cheek, I know my limitations these days physically, but I'm up there mentally and as mad as a hatter.
Heather you are so funny. My knees and legs were agony today due to the young person inside me who still thought dancing at a wedding was a good idea!!
But I did have fun!
The years my have slightly wrinkled the exterior but beauty and wisdom comes from within. I look forward everyday to your pics and funny narratives and that is a beautiful thing you share with us.
Nice find on the butterfly :)
But I did have fun!